The most accurate shooters in Europe this season, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool

The most accurate shooters in Europe this season, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool
Historically, strikers have always fetched high prices in the transfer market for their, at times, invaluable contributions throughout the season.While there is certainly an art in defending and keeping the ball out of the net, having someone to stick the ball in at the other end is a game-changer.Romelu Lukaku strikes at goal21
Romelu Lukaku strikes at goal
For that reason, world-class strikers are revered and respected across the globe in equal measure and can mask a team’s deficiencies at the other end as well.The CIES Football Observatory have published a report which has calculated which teams in Europe are the most accurate with their shooting.There are plenty of Premier League sides in the top 20, with the correlation between league position and shooting accuracy clear for all to see.Scroll down to see them all, in reverse order, to find out where your team is!

= 19. Arsenal – 42.1% of shots are on target

Total shots – 347 | Shots on target – 14621
Total shots – 347 | Shots on target – 146

= 19. Fortuna Dusseldorf – 42.1% of shots are on target

Total shots – 280 | Shots on target – 11821
Total shots – 280 | Shots on target – 118

18. Hoffenheim – 42.2% of shots are on target

Total shots – 386 | Shots on target – 16321
Total shots – 386 | Shots on target – 163

= 16. Huesca – 42.3% of shots are on target

Total shots – 291 | Shots on target – 12321
Total shots – 291 | Shots on target – 123

= 16. Wolfsburg – 42.3% of shots are on target

Total shots – 281 | Shots on target – 11921
Total shots – 281 | Shots on target – 119

15. Borussia Monchengladbach – 42.4% of shots are on target

Total shots – 297 | Shots on target – 12621
Total shots – 297 | Shots on target – 126

14. Sampdoria – 42.5% of shots are on target

Total shots – 292 | Shots on target – 12421
Total shots – 292 | Shots on target – 124

13. RB Leipzig – 42.6% of shots are on target

Total shots – 329 | Shots on target – 14021
Total shots – 329 | Shots on target – 140

12. Manchester City – 42.7% of shots are on target

Total shots – 483 | Shots on target – 20621
Total shots – 483 | Shots on target – 206

11. Tottenham Hotspur – 42.8% of shots are on target

Total shots – 369 | Shots on target – 15821
Total shots – 369 | Shots on target – 158

10. Bayern Munich – 43% of shots are on target

Total shots – 395 | Shots on target – 17021
Total shots – 395 | Shots on target – 170

= 8. Frankfurt – 43.7% of shots are on target

Total shots – 268 | Shots on target – 11721
Total shots – 268 | Shots on target – 117

= 8. Bayer Leverkusen – 43.7% of shots are on target

Total shots – 341 | Shots on target – 14921
Total shots – 341 | Shots on target – 149

7. Paris Saint-Germain – 45% of shots are on target

Total shots – 411 | Shots on target – 18521
Total shots – 411 | Shots on target – 185

6. Hertha Berlin – 45.1% of shots are on target

Total shots -257 | Shots on target – 11621
Total shots -257 | Shots on target – 116

5. Liverpool – 45.6% of shots are on target

Total shots – 406 | Shots on target – 18521
Total shots – 406 | Shots on target – 185

4. Girona – 45.8% of shots are on target

Total shots – 240 | Shots on target – 11021
Total shots – 240 | Shots on target – 110

3. Borussia Dortmund – 46.3% of shots are on target

Total shots – 307 | Shots on target – 14221
Total shots – 307 | Shots on target – 142

2. FC Barcelona – 48.3% of shots are on target

Total shots – 393 | Shots on target – 19021
Total shots – 393 | Shots on target – 190

1. Manchester United – 48.6% of shots are on target

Total shots – 383 | Shots on target – 18621
Total shots – 383 | Shots on target – 186


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